Behrouz Vossoughi

Behrouz Vossoughi

Born 1938-03-10 (age 88) Khoy, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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Biography

Behrouz Vossoughi is one of Iran's most legendary actors. He has over 40 years of experience in the motion picture industry, with featured appearances in more than 90 films. In addition to his work in films, television, radio and theater, Behrouz' performances have earned him recognition at several international film festivals. He was one of the first to play in American and European Co-Productions such as inCaravans (1978) in 1978 co-starring with Anthony Quinn, Jennifer O'Neill (I) andMichael Sarrazin. He was also to play in another American movie called The Invincible Six (1970) with Curd Jürgens in 1962. His major films were, of course, Iranian. In Iran, he is still truly a Mega Star and Role model for an entire generation of Iranians in Post Islamic Iran and under the Shah's Pro-American Regime. Co-starring with his future wife, singer and actress Googoosh in a number of films such as Honeymoon (1976) aka the Honeymoon. He is certainly The Iranian actor who paved the road for the new generation of Iranians working today in Iran and aboard.

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Known For

Sphinx
Sphinx

1981

as Menephta, The Royal Architect

Caravans
Caravans

1978

as Nasrollah

Rhino Season
Rhino Season

2012

as Sahel

Desiderium
Desiderium

1977

as Majid Dokaleh

Qeysar
Qeysar

1969

as Gheisar

Leyli and Majnoon
Mamal Amricayi
Mamal Amricayi

1975

as Mamal

Terror in Beverly Hills
Stranger
Stranger

1972

as Ghasem Siyah

Zabih
Zabih

1975

as Zabih

Dash Akol
Dash Akol

1971

as Dash Akol

The Curse
Baluch
Baluch

1972

as Baluch

Broken Bridges
Broken Bridges

2004

as Michael

Tight Spot
Tight Spot

1973

as Zaer Mamad

The Soil
The Soil

1973

as Saleh

Honeymoon
Honeymoon

1976

as Reza

The Bride of the Sea
The Bride of the Sea

1965

as Changiz

The Dagger
The Dagger

1972

as Abbas Haj-Ebram